FVXX20 KWBC 260730
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0715 UTC 26 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-026         ECUADOR 0011S 7836W 
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BACKGROUND:    GUAGUA PICHINCHA ECUADOR (1502-02)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT    15695 FT (4784 M)  
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:  GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.  JANUARY 25 REPORT FROM THE
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: 110 MINUTE EMISSION OF ASH AND STEAM
 
DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0615 UTC.  HOWEVER ASH MIGHT BE OBSCURED BY THE LOW AND MID
LEVEL WEATHER CLOUDS IN THE AREA.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH BETWEEN THE
SUMMIT AND FL250 WOULD MOVE AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS TOWARD THE WEST OR
NORTHWEST.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST MESSAGE ON THIS EVENT.  UNLESS A NEW EVENT
OCCURS WE WILL RESUME ISSUING WATCH VAAS FOR THIS VOLCANO AT 26/1700
UTC. 
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC ASH
ADVISORY STATEMENTS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING ASH
LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT INTERNET URL ADDRESS  
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/washington.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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